by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Fine & Studio Arts is the 31st most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,051 and had an average of $25,492 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 7,646 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,186 and $24,326 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 224 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their fine and studio arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region fine arts students.
Out of the 224 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Platt College - San Diego landed the #1 spot on the list. Platt College - San Diego is a small private for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 48 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco Art Institute. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region. San Francisco Art Institute is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at San Francisco Art Institute
Out of the 224 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific Northwest College of Art landed the #3 spot on the list. Pacific Northwest College of Art is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Laguna College of Art and Design. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region. Laguna College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laguna Beach, California. It awarded 35 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California College of the Arts. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 70 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Otis College of Art and Design landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Otis College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 32 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Mills College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mills is located in Oakland, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Cornish College of the Arts did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Cornish College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 11 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Cornish College of the Arts
With a ranking of #9, California Institute of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. California Institute of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valencia, California. It awarded 29 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Art Center College of Design landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 38 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Art Center College of Design
Academy of Art University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 84 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Academy of Art University
With a ranking of #12, Whitman College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whitman College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Walla Walla, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #13, Westmont College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Westmont is a small school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 15 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Humboldt State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Arcata, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 75 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Humboldt State University
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 424 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Long Beach Fine & Studio Arts Report
With a ranking of #16, Reed College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Reed College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. California State University - Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 419 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Pitzer College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Whittier College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whittier College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Whittier, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Channel Islands came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUCI is located in Camarillo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Willamette University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Salem, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Lewis & Clark College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Lewis & Clark College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Lewis and Clark College
Sierra Nevada College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Sierra Nevada College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Incline Village, Nevada. It awarded 6 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 307 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Los Angeles ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 177 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Los Angeles Fine & Studio Arts Report
Not only did these schools make the top 34 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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